Rural communities boost incentives to attract medical staff
As small communities across Ontario struggle to recruit doctors and nurses, one town has landed on a strategy that appears poised for success: giving them “a bag of money up …
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Calgary medical clinic whittles down waitlist with unique spin on team-based care
A Calgary medical clinic is working to tackle the shortage of family physicians by empowering other health-care providers to play key roles in patient care. Faced with a waitlist of thousands …
Ontario may not hit LTC care target due to staff shortages
Difficulties hiring and retaining enough nurses and personal support workers for long-term care homes could mean the Ontario government may not meet its target for the amount of hands-on care …
Wait lists for hip, knee replacements, other priority procedures longer than before pandemic
Patients in all provinces are waiting longer for hip and knee replacements, cancer surgeries and other priority procedures than before the COVID-19 pandemic, national data shows. A report released Thursday …
Billions in new funding for health care in Ontario budget
Ontario is set to inject billions of new dollars into health care, the budget for the upcoming fiscal year shows. The province said it is investing $2 billion over three …
Nigerian govt, Lagos to establish new medical university
As part of efforts to tackle the brain drain in the health sector, the Lagos State Government has announced plans to establish the University of Health and Medical Sciences before …